R-Lyke: Reverse

R-Lyke: Reverse is a side-scrolling retro 2D shoot ’em up with roguelite elements. You pilot a ship through quick missions, fighting increasingly tough enemies and upgrading your ship with randomly selected weapons and power-ups.

Missions and combat

Missions take place across environments ranging from deep space to volcanic caves. You face waves of bosses alongside hordes of weaker enemies, and collect resources from defeated foes to upgrade your ship temporarily during each mission. Afterward, you can unlock permanent global boosts. Each boss has several individually targetable and destructible sections; perform well enough to trigger the mission’s unique final boss.

Ships and unlocks

Four player ships can be unlocked through the core missions, each with its own powerful special weapon. Additional ships and secret levels are available through hidden achievements.

Visuals and music

The game uses colourful retro-style vector graphics and features a professionally made synthwave soundtrack.